India’s Solar Boom Is Unique On the Global Stage: Vinay Rustagi Updated On Mon, May 12th, 2025 by Saurenergy Let’s start with a light question. How did you enter the solar industry? After completing my MBA, I specialized in finance and worked in various banks, focusing on project finance for large-scale projects in sectors like telecom, oil and gas, and transport. In 2011, after returning to India from the UK, I took on the […] Read more
What Not to Do With India’s Zero Emission Trucking Ecosystem Updated On Mon, May 5th, 2025 by Saurenergy By Jaideep Saraswat & Nikhil Mall India has demonstrated remarkable leadership on climate action, maintaining its momentum despite significant geopolitical headwinds. From solar energy to electric mobility, the country continues to make meaningful strides across clean energy technologies. Among large economies, India stands out as a serious contender in meeting both its near-term and long-term […] Read more
Piyush Goyal Seeks More Innovation From Indian Startups Updated On Fri, Apr 4th, 2025 by Saurenergy With a thought-provoking speech that served as both an acknowledgement and a critique of India’s startup ecosystem, Union Minister Piyush Goyal held the mirror to India’s startup community at the Startup Mahakumbh event on Thursday in New Delhi. While acknowledging India’s progress and development, Goyal urged entrepreneurs to rethink their focus and aspire to global […] Read more
India Adds 1,167 Training Centers & 926 ITIs/NSTIs For RE Skilling Updated On Tue, Apr 1st, 2025 by Saurenergy The latest data shared by the Union Minister of State for New and Renewable Yesso Naik revealed that 1,167 training centers/institutes and approximately 926 ITIs/NSTIs are currently operational, along with centers affiliated with the National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD), to facilitate renewable energy skilling and training. Out of these, 903 ITIs/NSTIs […] Read more
ADB & Shriram Finance Sign Deal To Boost EV Financing in India Updated On Tue, Mar 25th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Shriram Finance Limited have signed a loan agreement for $150 million to boost access to finance for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in India. The agreement will focus on granting business loans for financing electric vehicles (EVs) and low-emission commercial vehicles for business purposes. The loan will particularly […] Read more
First Solar India’s Disconnect: Big Factory, Small Home Footprint Updated On Mon, Mar 24th, 2025 by Saurenergy First Solar, Inc., a US solar manufacturer, ventured into India manufacturing business with the intention of serving the domestic India market as it inaugurated a fully vertically integrated solar manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu with a capacity of 3.3 GW. The firm also had the distinction of making it to India’s ALMM list as the […] Read more
Elon Musk’s Starlink Could Drive In Benefits For EVs In India Updated On Wed, Mar 19th, 2025 by Saurenergy Elon Musk’s Starlink is finally a player in India’s internet business. Thanks to the recently inked partnerships with Indian telecom giants Airtel and Jio, Musk’s tech juggernaut of SpaceX-owned Starlink and Tesla are magically aligning to enter India with quite a punch. Starlink is the “world’s first and largest satellite constellation using a low Earth orbit to […] Read more
India’s EV Sector Is Looking For Its Maruti Moment Updated On Wed, Mar 12th, 2025 by Saurenergy India’s automobile industry has witnessed transformative moments, but none as impactful as the Maruti Suzuki revolution of the 1980s. The Maruti 800 democratized car ownership, making vehicles accessible to the formidable ‘middle class’ and revolutionizing the Indian car market. Today, as the country stands on the cusp of an EV revolution thanks to the Indian […] Read more
ENGIE India Targets 7 GW utility Scale Portfolio by 2030 Updated On Tue, Jan 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy In this interview with SaurEnergy, Amit Jain, Managing Director India & South East Asia for ENGIE, the French Multinational Power giant. ENGIE India has been present in the country for a decade now, and looking to play a key role in the country’s transition to a greener grid. The company stands out for its focus […] Read more
